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Bubo lacteus
Verreaux's Eagle-owl, Bubo lacteus (also known as the Milky Eagle Owl, Giant Eagle Owl), is a member of the family Strigidae and is the largest African owl. This owl is claimed to be the world's third largest owl; after the Blakiston's Fish Owl and Eurasian Eagle Owl.
Spotted during a bird show in Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands
Spotted on Mar 8, 2009
Submitted on Jun 30, 2011
10 Comments
@lori.tas, It's a different owl, but a really great video! I'll add the link to the video to this spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/556...
Dn't know if this is the same species, but I loved the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...
@Ashish, These pictures where taken during a cold and grey day,... but otherwise you could be right, it originates from African with a lot of sunshine!
It looks avoiding sunshine enter its eyes...!!
@Bas, Although I enjoyed the bird show, I am ambivalent about this type of initiative. As long as it comes to animals who would otherwise perish in the wild (as the consequence of an accident or something similar) I agree and understand. Somehow it doesn't feel right to lock birds like these in small cages.
i have been to a show of them at ''Archeon''. in Alphen aan den rijn.
The Bengal eagle owl was sitting next to me during the show.
and i saw this owl and the Bengal eagle owl at the TV show, "de wereld draai door''
Hi Bas, Yes you are right. I did a photography workshop with them in 2009. Really great to so those bird at close range and take their portrait. Have you been there yourself?
I think these are the birds from the ''Roofvogelboerderij"
http://roofvogelboerderij.nl/pagina/11/0...
really nice birds :D
Uurs, I think the whole bird was interesting,... furry
Interesting whiskers around the beak!